03-23-2015, 05:44 PM
Stars,
Commonly, I use ball head Jewell jigs and football Blackjack Jigs. I get the Blackjack jigs at Pro Tackle in Henderson. Most common weight is 1/2oz, but I have some 3/8 and 1/4 oz. I have some casting jigs also but they are no longer available so I won't tease you...just an arkie style jighead. There are some subtleties to the shapes, weight distribution and tie in placement of various jigheads which significantly affect the drop and how easy it is to fish around rock without hangin' up, but finding out what works is trial and error. One of these days I am going to swallow and buy a Biffle hardhead set up.
Below 35 ft or in windy conditions I go to a heavier jig...3/4 or 1oz.
Having made do for many years and countless missed bites, I am convinced your jig rod makes a huge difference. I got a Doybns 733 and I seldom miss a jig fish. There are of course other rods which do just as well...any stick which can handle 1/4 to 3/4 oz.; heavier than that I am using something like Powell 765. Stay away from a soft tip/fast taper stick for jig fishing; you'll miss too many hook sets.
I got a skirt tying set up and make my own jig skirts. That way I am not using what everyone else is using. The tool looks like a set of pliers and the material I order online (Stamina is one outlet). Add garden variety needle-nose pliers plus scissors and you're set. I use fine copper wire to tie the skirt after it is on the jighead. That preserves the skirt collar when fishing scent attacks the rubber collar and flares the skirt also.
On Mead or Mohave, I'll throw the jig anywhere I have a sloping 45° bank or conglomerate bank or up to cantaloupe sized chunk rock on flats. Works good on weedbeds in Mohave.
Jig fishing is slow so I am either being stubborn, targeting specific cover or I'm confident there are fish in the area.
Good fishing.
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Commonly, I use ball head Jewell jigs and football Blackjack Jigs. I get the Blackjack jigs at Pro Tackle in Henderson. Most common weight is 1/2oz, but I have some 3/8 and 1/4 oz. I have some casting jigs also but they are no longer available so I won't tease you...just an arkie style jighead. There are some subtleties to the shapes, weight distribution and tie in placement of various jigheads which significantly affect the drop and how easy it is to fish around rock without hangin' up, but finding out what works is trial and error. One of these days I am going to swallow and buy a Biffle hardhead set up.
Below 35 ft or in windy conditions I go to a heavier jig...3/4 or 1oz.
Having made do for many years and countless missed bites, I am convinced your jig rod makes a huge difference. I got a Doybns 733 and I seldom miss a jig fish. There are of course other rods which do just as well...any stick which can handle 1/4 to 3/4 oz.; heavier than that I am using something like Powell 765. Stay away from a soft tip/fast taper stick for jig fishing; you'll miss too many hook sets.
I got a skirt tying set up and make my own jig skirts. That way I am not using what everyone else is using. The tool looks like a set of pliers and the material I order online (Stamina is one outlet). Add garden variety needle-nose pliers plus scissors and you're set. I use fine copper wire to tie the skirt after it is on the jighead. That preserves the skirt collar when fishing scent attacks the rubber collar and flares the skirt also.
On Mead or Mohave, I'll throw the jig anywhere I have a sloping 45° bank or conglomerate bank or up to cantaloupe sized chunk rock on flats. Works good on weedbeds in Mohave.
Jig fishing is slow so I am either being stubborn, targeting specific cover or I'm confident there are fish in the area.
Good fishing.
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